Geocoding addresses
The geocoding process requires four steps:
Preparing reference data: The following are the details of this step:
The point, line, or polygon geometry
It contains address information compatible with an address locator style
Choosing an address locator style: The following are the details of this step:
It has a different number of required and optional fields
Depending on the address information from your resource data, choose the most suitable template to create an address locator
Creating an address locator: The following are the details of this step:
Rules for interpreting addresses (for example, odd street numbers are on the left-hand side of the street)
List of standard street components (for example, abbreviations such as
Boulevard
=Blvd
)Snapshot of reference data (for example, centerline streets)
Geocoding or matching addresses: The following are the details of this step:
Finding individual addresses
Creating point features based on a nonspatial address table